Development Engineer II

First Solar
Santa Clara
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 104,910 - 142,000 annuallyFunction: Product ManagementSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Problem-solving","Attention to detail","Communications","Team building"]

Lead the design, implementation, and validation of electrical control systems, including PLC/HMI programming, while supporting commissioning, vendor checkout, and system startup. Drive data collection, optimization, and visualization for control systems, and develop software tools that improve workflows and enable AI/ML adoption. Integrate equipment with MES and SQL databases, troubleshoot control and equipment issues, and maintain accurate electrical drawings and documentation.

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First Solar
First Solar
1 month ago

Development Engineer II

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Job Summary

Lead the design, implementation, and validation of electrical control systems, including PLC/HMI programming, while supporting commissioning, vendor checkout, and system startup. Drive data collection, optimization, and visualization for control systems, and develop software tools that improve workflows and enable AI/ML adoption. Integrate equipment with MES and SQL databases, troubleshoot control and equipment issues, and maintain accurate electrical drawings and documentation.
Location: Santa Clara
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead design, implementation, and validation of electrical control systems, including PLC/HMI programming.
  • •Support end-to-end equipment commissioning, vendor checkout, and system startup.
  • •Develop and enhance control software for process, metrology, and analytical equipment to improve research workflows and future AI/ML adoption.
  • •Streamline and administer database systems through automation and performance tuning; build tools for data collection, optimization, and visualization.
  • •Design and coordinate control systems/projects, maintain and update electrical drawings, and troubleshoot equipment/control issues; coordinate cross-functionally and support installation of new equipment.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 104,910 - 142,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. in an engineering discipline (or similar technical discipline) with relevant industrial experience.
  • •Minimum 2 years of industrial work experience in equipment/project engineering, software engineering, control engineering, automation engineering, or AI/ML driven functional material development.
  • •Strong programming skills in Python, including libraries such as NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, and/or PyTorch.
  • •Experience with controls engineering and industrial automation systems, including PLC/HMI programming and electrical/control system troubleshooting.
  • •Proficiency with AutoCAD and ability to interpret/develop electrical schematics and panel layouts; experience coordinating with international vendors.
Experience:Industrial automationAI/MLEquipment engineeringControl engineering
Education:
Skills:Analytical thinkingProblem-solvingAttention to detailCommunicationsTeam building
Tech Stack:PythonNumPyPandasScikit-learnTensorFlowPyTorchPLCHMIAutoCADMESSQLMSSQLSSMSMicrosoft OfficeCognexRoboticsMotion controlServo motorsStepper motorsAC/DC drives

Company Brief

First Solar
Manufactures and sells solar modules and provides utility-scale photovoltaic power plant solutions. It is one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, focused on thin-film solar panel production and large-scale renewable energy deployment.
Industry: Solar Energy
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tempe, United States
Founded: 1999
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